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So another writer fired once their cycle is up after coming back from the strike? Probably to make way for someone who wrote during the strike? We'll see.

Ratings for the week March 11-15, 2024

No offense but I don't think "your source" knows much if he didn't know Charlotte's been with the show since 2016, so definitely not "new."

@dc11786 I have the June 5, 1992 credits and O'Neill and Tobin are still listed and then I have June 30, 1992 with Thoma/Levinson credited, so that's why I have 1992-June 1992 for No Head Writers.

Thanks! So Grover was like co-HW for about a month? Do you remember why? And I'm assuming the months you put are for on air dates? Which means GH went with no official HW from March to June 1992? Looking at all the regime changes, early 90's GH was a mess. LOL

And I've never seen anyone talking about them as HWs, so I'm thinking there was no HW between Norma Monty and Thoma/Levinson, but I don't know for sure.

Were Gene O'Neill & Noreen Tobin ever announced as HWs in 1992? This is how the GH credits were, but there were no spaces. Written by Gene O'Neill & Noreen Tobin Maralyn Thoma John Boni Ralph Ellis Frank V. Furino Cynthia M. Jervey & Elizabeth F. Snyder Sheri Anderson Tom Citrano Eugene Hunt Doris Silverton ------------------------- So this is what I listed in my archive: 1991 - 1992 Norma Monty 1992 - June 1992 Gene O'Neill & Noreen Tobin (listed first but don't know if they were HWs or not) June 1992 - 1993 Maralyn Thoma & Bill Levinson 1993 - October 8, 1993 Bill Levinson

That's the OLTL style, at least when I started watching it in 1998. I guess I'm in the minority but I like it. LOL To me, before Valentini started, GH's music and music direction have never been its strong suit....not that it sucked it or anything. It was good enough. There are cues that I really liked (the Sonny/Brenda theme for example), but I never put GH in my top rankings - it never wow'd me. It was always Y&R (pre JFP), 80's and Reilly's DAYS eras, OLTL, B&B. Right now, out of the 4, B&B and GH are my favourites.

I was watching Grey's Anatomy earlier this week and there was a patient who occasionally had freakouts and temporary memory loss due to cobalt poisoning from fragments of bullets from a shooting that happened a long time ago. What a coincidence I'm now seeing this cobalt poisoning again. I've always liked Ally Mills as Heather and hope Korte/Mulcahey won't write her off. Portia was in 4 of the first 5 scenes today. I thought that was an interesting way to say "hey, new writers at work!" LOL I also noticed ever since Jason came back, there's been new background music.

Yeah, Kate doesn't write breakdowns. Korte or Mulcahey wrote Friday's breakdown. There was no script editor listed, so maybe Korte will continue in that role until they decide on a new one.

That just means she wrote the episode breakdown which she does once in a while.

Ratings for the week March 4-8, 2024

Yay Emma!! Yay Chris Nolan! Those are the only two Oscar wins I was hoping for. Al Pacino was awful. WTF was that. LOL. Ryan Gosling's performance was so good. Probably one of the all time best at the Oscars. 😂 Love Greta's reaction. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2H4pJOtj_M

Just saw Poor Things and I really hope Emma wins. Bella Baxter is one fantastic character. And all the stuff that Emma had to do with that character was just phenomenal. It's too bad Willem Dafoe didn't get more recognition during awards season. And Mark Ruffalo was great too. What a weird movie. I didn't expect it to be that funny. Loved it. LOL

Y&R: Script Writers and Directors for 2024 JANUARY: 22 January 2- SW- Marin Gazzaniga; D- Michael Eilbaum January 3- SW- Lynn Martin; D- Owen Renfroe January 4- SW- Susan Banks; D- Nancy Ortenberg January 5- SW- Janice Ferri Esser; D- Steven Williford January 8- SW- Marin Gazzaniga; D- Steven Williford January 9- SW- Lynn Martin; D- Sally McDonald January 10- SW- Rebecca McCarty; D- Owen Renfroe January 11- SW- Rebecca McCarty; D- Owen Renfroe January 12- SW- Lynn Martin; D- Sally McDonald January 15- SW- Marin Gazzaniga; D- Owen Renfroe January 16- SW- Susan Banks; D- Sally McDonald January 17- SW- Janice Ferri Esser; D- Sally McDonald January 18- SW- Marin Gazzaniga; D- Owen Renfroe January 19- SW- Susan Banks; D- Nancy Ortenberg January 22- SW- Rebecca McCarty; D- Steven Williford January 23- SW- Lynn Martin; D- Nancy Ortenberg January 24- SW- Janice Ferri Esser; D- Sally McDonald January 25- SW- Susan Banks; D- Owen Renfroe January 26- SW- Lynn Martin; D- Steven Williford January 29- SW- Marin Gazzaniga; D- Sally McDonald January 30- SW- Janice Ferri Esser; D- Sally McDonald January 31- SW- Rebecca McCarty; D- Owen Renfroe Susan Banks – 4 Janice Ferri Esser – 4 Marin Gazzaniga – 5 Lynn Martin – 5 Rebecca McCarty – 4 Michael Eilbaum – 1 Sally McDonald – 7 Nancy Ortenberg – 3 Owen Renfroe – 7 Steven Williford – 4 FEBRUARY: 21 February 1- SW- Rebecca McCarty; D- Michael Eilbaum February 2- SW- Lindsay Harrison; D- Michael Eilbaum February 5- SW- Marin Gazzaniga; D- Steven Williford February 6- SW- Janice Ferri Esser; D- Steven Williford February 7- SW- Susan Banks; D- Steven Williford February 8- SW- Rebecca McCarty; D- Sally McDonald February 9- SW- Marin Gazzaniga; D- Owen Renfroe February 12- SW- Susan Banks; D- Sally McDonald February 13- SW- Lindsay Harrison; D- Steven Williford February 14- SW- Janice Ferri Esser; D- Sally McDonald February 15- SW- Susan Banks; D- Nancy Ortenberg February 16- SW- Marin Gazzaniga; D- Owen Renfroe February 19- SW- Lindsay Harrison; D- Owen Renfroe February 20- SW- Janice Ferri Esser; D- Michael Eilbaum February 21- SW- Rebecca McCarty; D- Owen Renfroe February 22- SW- Marin Gazzaniga; D- Michael Eilbaum February 23- SW- Susan Banks; D- Nancy Ortenberg February 26- SW- Lindsay Harrison; D- Sally McDonald February 27- SW- Rebecca McCarty; D- Nancy Ortenberg February 28- SW- Marin Gazzaniga; D- Sally McDonald February 29- SW- Susan Banks; D- Owen Renfroe Susan Banks – 5 Janice Ferri Esser – 3 Marin Gazzaniga – 5 Lindsay Harrison – 4 Rebecca McCarty – 4 Michael Eilbaum – 4 Sally McDonald – 5 Nancy Ortenberg – 3 Owen Renfroe – 5 Steven Williford – 4 MARCH: 19 March 1- SW- Janice Ferri Esser; D- Steven Williford March 4- SW- Lindsay Harrison; D- Sally McDonald March 5- SW- Marin Gazzaniga; D- Owen Renfroe March 6- SW- Rebecca McCarty; D- Sally McDonald March 7- SW- Susan Banks; D- Owen Renfroe March 8- SW- Janice Ferri Esser; D- Nancy Ortenberg March 11- SW- Lindsay Harrison; D- Sally McDonald March 12- SW- Marin Gazzaniga; D- Steven Williford March 13- SW- Susan Banks; - Sally McDonald March 14- SW- Rebecca McCarty; D- Steven Williford March 15- SW- Lindsay Harrison; D- Nancy Ortenberg March 18- SW- Susan Banks; D- Sally McDonald March 19- SW- Rebecca McCarty; D- Owen Renfroe March 20- SW- Janice Ferri Esser; D- Owen Renfroe March 25- SW- Lindsay Harrison; D- Steven Williford March 26- SW- Marin Gazzaniga; D- Michael Eilbaum March 27- SW- Lindsay Harrison; D- Owen Renfroe March 28- SW- Susan Banks; D- Michael Eilbaum March 29- SW- Marin Gazzaniga; D- Sally McDonald Susan Banks – 4 Janice Ferri Esser – 3 Marin Gazzaniga – 4 Lindsay Harrison – 5 Rebecca McCarty – 3 Michael Eilbaum – 2 Sally McDonald – 6 Nancy Ortenberg – 2 Owen Renfroe – 5 Steven Williford – 4 APRIL: 22 April 1- SW- Rebecca McCarty; D- Owen Renfroe April 2- SW- -----------------; D- Sally McDonald April 3- SW- -----------------; D- Sally McDonald April 4- SW- Susan Banks; D- Steven Williford April 5- SW- Lindsay Harrison; D- Nancy Ortenberg April 8- SW- Rebecca McCarty; D- Nancy Ortenberg April 9- SW- Marin Gazzaniga; D- Sally McDonald April 10- SW- Susan Banks; D- Owen Renfroe April 11- SW- Lindsay Harrison; D- Steven Williford April 12- SW- Rebecca McCarty; D- Steven Williford April 15- SW- James Harmon Brown; D- Owen Renfroe April 16- SW- Marin Gazzaniga; D- Owen Renfroe April 17- SW- Marin Gazzaniga; D- Sally McDonald April 18- SW- Susan Banks; D- Sally McDonald April 19- SW- Lindsay Harrison; D- Owen Renfroe April 22- SW- James Harmon Brown; D- Sally McDonald April 23- SW- Rebecca McCarty; D- Sally McDonald April 24- SW- Lindsay Harrison; D- Michael Eilbaum April 25- SW- Rebecca McCarty; D- Owen Renfroe April 26- SW- Susan Banks; D- Michael Eilbaum April 29- SW- James Harmon Brown; - Owen Renfroe April 30- SW- Marin Gazzaniga; D- Sally McDonald Susan Banks – 4 Marin Gazzaniga – 4 James Harmon Brown – 3 Lindsay Harrison – 4 Rebecca McCarty – 5 SW- ----------------- – 2 Michael Eilbaum – 2 Sally McDonald – 8 Nancy Ortenberg – 2 Owen Renfroe – 7 Steven Williford – 3 MAY: 23 May 1- SW- Rebecca McCarty; D- Steven Williford May 2- SW- Marin Gazzaniga; D- Owen Renfroe May 3- SW- James Harmon Brown; D- Steven Williford May 6- SW- Susan Banks; D- Nancy Ortenberg May 7- SW- Madeleine Phillips; D- Steven Williford May 8- SW- James Harmon Brown; D- Owen Renfroe May 9- SW- Susan Banks; D- Steven Williford May 10- SW- Rebecca McCarty; D- Owen Renfroe May 13- SW- Marin Gazzaniga; D- Nancy Ortenberg May 14- SW- Madeleine Phillips; D- Nancy Ortenberg May 15- SW- James Harmon Brown; D- Steven Williford May 16- SW- Susan Banks; D- Owen Renfroe May 17- SW- Rebecca McCarty; D- Steven Williford May 20- SW- Madeleine Phillips; D- Nancy Ortenberg May 21- SW- James Harmon Brown; D- Owen Renfroe May 22- No Credits May 23- SW- Rebecca McCarty; D- Nancy Ortenberg May 24- SW- James Harmon Brown; D- Sally McDonald May 27- SW- Marin Gazzaniga; D- Steven Williford May 28- SW- Susan Banks; D- Sally McDonald May 29- SW- Madeleine Phillips; D- Sally McDonald May 30- SW- Susan Banks; D- Michael Eilbaum May 31- SW- Madeleine Phillips; D- Michael Eilbaum Susan Banks – 5 Marin Gazzaniga – 3 James Harmon Brown – 5 Rebecca McCarty – 4 Madeleine Phillips – 5 -1 Michael Eilbaum – 2 Sally McDonald – 3 Nancy Ortenberg – 5 Owen Renfroe – 5 Steven Williford – 7 -1 JUNE: 20 June 3- SW- James Harmon Brown; D- Owen Renfroe June 4- SW- Rebecca McCarty; D- Steven Williford June 5- SW- Marin Gazzaniga; D- Steven Williford June 6- SW- Rebecca McCarty; D- Owen Renfroe June 7- SW- James Harmon Brown; D- Owen Renfroe June 10- SW- Susan Banks; D- Sally McDonald June 11- SW- Madeleine Phillips; D- Nancy Ortenberg June 12- SW- James Harmon Brown; D- Nancy Ortenberg June 13- SW- Marin Gazzaniga; D- Sally McDonald June 14- SW- Rebecca McCarty; D- Owen Renfroe June 17- SW- Susan Banks; D- Steven Williford June 18- SW- James Harmon Brown; D- Sally McDonald June 19- SW- Marin Gazzaniga; D- Steven Williford June 20- SW- James Harmon Brown; D- Steven Williford June 21- SW- Rebecca McCarty; D- Sally McDonald June 24- SW- Susan Banks; D- Owen Renfroe June 25- SW- James Harmon Brown; D- Nancy Ortenberg June 26- SW- Marin Gazzaniga; D- Sally McDonald June 27- SW- Susan Banks; D- Steven Williford June 28- SW- Rebecca McCarty; D- Michael Eilbaum Susan Banks – 4 Marin Gazzaniga – 4 James Harmon Brown – 6 Rebecca McCarty – 5 Madeleine Phillips – 1 Michael Eilbaum – 1 Sally McDonald – 5 Nancy Ortenberg – 3 Owen Renfroe – 5 Steven Williford – 6 JULY: 23 July 1- SW- James Harmon Brown; D- Sally McDonald July 2- SW- Marin Gazzaniga; D- Michael Eilbaum July 3- SW- Susan Banks; D- Owen Renfroe July 4- SW- Rebecca McCarty; D- Owen Renfroe July 5- SW- Susan Banks; D- Sally McDonald July 8- SW- Marla Kanelos; D- Nancy Ortenberg July 9- SW- James Harmon Brown; D- Sally McDonald July 10- SW- Rebecca McCarty; D- Owen Renfroe July 11- SW- Madeleine Phillips; D- Steven Williford July 12- SW- Dave Ryan; D- Owen Renfroe July 15- SW- Marla Kanelos; D- Owen Renfroe July 16- SW- Rebecca McCarty; D- Sally McDonald July 17- SW- James Harmon Brown; D- Nancy Ortenberg July 18- SW- Rebecca McCarty; D- Sally McDonald July 19- SW- James Harmon Brown; D- Steven Williford July 22- SW- Susan Banks; D- Owen Renfroe July 23- SW- Marla Kanelos; D- Nancy Ortenberg July 24- SW- Dave Ryan; D- Sally McDonald July 25- SW- Susan Banks; D- Michael Eilbaum July 26- SW- James Harmon Brown; D- Owen Renfroe July 29- SW- Marla Kanelos; D- Sally McDonald July 30- SW- Dave Ryan; D- Steven Williford July 31- SW- Madeleine Phillips; D- Michael Eilbaum Susan Banks – 4 Marin Gazzaniga – 1 James Harmon Brown – 5 Marla Kanelos – 4 Rebecca McCarty – 4 Madeleine Phillips – 2 Dave Ryan – 3 Michael Eilbaum – 3 Sally McDonald – 7 Nancy Ortenberg – 3 Owen Renfroe – 7 Steven Williford – 3 AUGUST: 22 August 1- SW- James Harmon Brown; D- Sally McDonald August 2- SW- Dave Ryan; D- Owen Renfroe August 5- SW- Marla Kanelos; D- Owen Renfroe August 6- SW- Rebecca McCarty; D- Nancy Ortenberg August 7- SW- Susan Banks; D- Steven Williford August 8- SW- James Harmon Brown; D- Sally McDonald August 9- SW- Rebecca McCarty; D- Sally McDonald August 12- SW- Dave Ryan; D- Steven Williford August 13- SW- James Harmon Brown; D- Sally McDonald August 14- SW- Madeleine Phillips; D- Steven Williford August 15- SW- Marla Kanelos; D- Steven Williford August 16- SW- Madeleine Phillips; D- Sally McDonald August 19- SW- Susan Banks; D- Steven Williford August 20- SW- James Harmon Brown; D- Nancy Ortenberg August 21- SW- Marla Kanelos; D- Steven Williford August 22- SW- Rebecca McCarty; D- Owen Renfroe August 23- SW- Susan Banks; D- Nancy Ortenberg August 26- SW- Rebecca McCarty; D- Steven Williford August 27- SW- Madeleine Phillips; D- Owen Renfroe August 28- SW- Marla Kanelos; D- Michael Eilbaum August 29- SW- Dave Ryan; D- Owen Renfroe August 30- SW- James Harmon Brown; D- Michael Eilbaum Susan Banks – 3 James Harmon Brown – 5 Marla Kanelos – 4 Rebecca McCarty – 4 Madeleine Phillips – 3 Dave Ryan – 3 Michael Eilbaum – 2 Sally McDonald – 5 Nancy Ortenberg – 3 Owen Renfroe – 5 Steven Williford – 7 SEPTEMBER: 21 September 2- SW- Marla Kanelos; D- Sally McDonald September 3- SW- Rebecca McCarty; D- Nancy Ortenberg September 4- SW- Susan Banks; D- Sally McDonald September 5- SW- Dave Ryan; D- Nancy Ortenberg September 6- SW- James Harmon Brown; D- Owen Renfroe September 9- SW- James Harmon Brown; D- Owen Renfroe September 10- SW- Marla Kanelos; D- Sally McDonald September 11- SW- Rebecca McCarty; D- Steven Williford September 12- SW- Dave Ryan; D- Nancy Ortenberg September 13- SW- Susan Banks; D- Owen Renfroe September 16- SW- Marla Kanelos; D- Sally McDonald September 17- SW- Dave Ryan; D- Owen Renfroe September 18- SW- Madeleine Phillips; D- Steven Williford September 19- SW- Rebecca McCarty; D- Nancy Ortenberg September 20- SW- James Harmon Brown; D- Michael Eilbaum September 23- SW- Susan Banks; D- Michael Eilbaum September 24- SW- Dave Ryan; D- Steven Williford September 25- SW- Rebecca McCarty; D- Steven Williford September 26- SW- James Harmon Brown; D- Owen Renfroe September 27- SW- Lisa Connor; D- Sally McDonald September 30- SW- Rebecca McCarty; D- Sally McDonald Susan Banks – 3 James Harmon Brown – 4 Lisa Connor – 1 Marla Kanelos – 3 Rebecca McCarty – 5 Madeleine Phillips – 1 Dave Ryan – 4 Michael Eilbaum – 2 Sally McDonald – 6 Nancy Ortenberg – 4 Owen Renfroe – 5 Steven Williford – 4 OCTOBER: 23 October 1- SW- Dave Ryan; D- Nancy Ortenberg October 2- SW- Madeleine Phillips; D- Owen Renfroe October 3- SW- Lisa Connor; D- Steven Williford October 4- SW- Susan Banks; D- Owen Renfroe October 7- SW- James Harmon Brown; D- Steven Williford October 8- SW- Madeleine Phillips; D- Sally McDonald October 9- SW- Lisa Connor; D- Owen Renfroe October 10- SW- Rebecca McCarty; D- Nancy Ortenberg October 11- SW- James Harmon Brown; D- Nancy Ortenberg October 14- SW- Dave Ryan; D- Sally McDonald October 15- SW- Susan Banks; D- Steven Williford October 16- SW- Lisa Connor; D- Sally McDonald October 17- SW- James Harmon Brown; D- Owen Renfroe October 18- SW- James Harmon Brown; D- Owen Renfroe October 21- SW- Dave Ryan; D- Sally McDonald October 22- SW- Rebecca McCarty; D- Steven Williford October 23- SW- Rebecca McCarty; D- Owen Renfroe October 24- SW- Lisa Connor; D- Nancy Ortenberg October 25- SW- Madeleine Phillips; D- Sally McDonald October 28- SW- Dave Ryan; D- Owen Renfroe October 29- SW- Susan Banks; D- Nancy Ortenberg October 30- SW- Lisa Connor; D- Michael Eilbaum October 31- SW- Rebecca McCarty; D- Owen Renfroe Susan Banks – 3 James Harmon Brown – 4 Lisa Connor – 5 Rebecca McCarty – 4 Madeleine Phillips – 3 Dave Ryan – 4 Michael Eilbaum – 1 Sally McDonald – 5 Nancy Ortenberg – 5 Owen Renfroe – 8 Steven Williford – 4 NOVEMBER: 19 November 1- SW- James Harmon Brown; D- Michael Eilbaum November 4- SW- Dave Ryan; D- Steven Williford November 5- SW- Susan Banks; D- Sally McDonald November 6- SW- Rebecca McCarty; D- Owen Renfroe November 7- SW- Lisa Connor; D- Nancy Ortenberg November 8- No Credits November 11- SW- James Harmon Brown; D- Nancy Ortenberg November 12- SW- Dave Ryan; D- Sally McDonald November 13- SW- Rebecca McCarty; D- Sally McDonald November 14- SW- Marin Gazzaniga; D- Owen Renfroe November 15- SW- Dave Ryan; D- Owen Renfroe November 18- SW- Susan Banks; D- Nancy Ortenberg November 19- SW- James Harmon Brown; D- Owen Renfroe November 20- SW- Madeleine Phillips; D- Sally McDonald November 21- SW- Dave Ryan; D- Owen Renfroe November 22- SW- Amanda L. Beall; D- Sally McDonald November 25- SW- Rebecca McCarty; D- Owen Renfroe November 26- SW- James Harmon Brown; D- Nancy Ortenberg November 27- SW- Rebecca McCarty; D- Owen Renfroe Susan Banks – 2 Amanda L. Beall – 1 James Harmon Brown – 4 Lisa Connor – 1 Marin Gazzaniga – 1 Rebecca McCarty – 4 Madeleine Phillips – 1 Dave Ryan – 4 - 1 Michael Eilbaum – 1 Sally McDonald – 5 Nancy Ortenberg – 4 Owen Renfroe – 7 Steven Williford – 1 - 1 DECEMBER: 20 December 2- SW- Dave Ryan; D- Sally McDonald December 3- SW- Amanda L. Beall; D- Sally McDonald December 4- SW- James Harmon Brown; D- Nancy Ortenberg December 5- SW- Susan Banks; D- Nancy Ortenberg December 6- SW- James Harmon Brown; D- Michael Eilbaum December 9- SW- Madeleine Phillips; D- Michael Eilbaum December 10- SW- Rebecca McCarty; D- Sally McDonald December 11- SW- Dave Ryan; D- Owen Renfroe December 12- SW- Amanda L. Beall; D- Sally McDonald December 13- SW- Dave Ryan; D- Owen Renfroe December 16- SW- Rebecca McCarty; D- Owen Renfroe December 17- SW- Susan Banks; D- Sally McDonald December 18- SW- Madeleine Phillips; D- Nancy Ortenberg December 19- SW- James Harmon Brown; D- Nancy Ortenberg December 20- SW- Amanda L. Beall; D- Owen Renfroe December 23- SW- Madeleine Phillips; D- Nancy Ortenberg December 24- SW- Amanda L. Beall; D- Sally McDonald December 26- SW- Amanda L. Beall; D- Owen Renfroe December 27- SW- Dave Ryan; D- Sally McDonald December 30- SW- James Harmon Brown; D- Sally McDonald Susan Banks – 2 Amanda L. Beall – 5 James Harmon Brown – 4 Rebecca McCarty – 2 Madeleine Phillips – 3 Dave Ryan – 4 Michael Eilbaum – 2 Sally McDonald – 8 Nancy Ortenberg – 5 Owen Renfroe – 5 YEAR TOTAL: 255 (+3) Susan Banks – 43 (+14) Amanda L. Beall – 6 James Harmon Brown – 40 Lisa Connor – 7 Janice Ferri Esser – 10 (-21) Marin Gazzaniga – 27 (+14) Lindsay Harrison – 13 Marla Kanelos – 11 Lynn Martin – 5 (-28) Rebecca McCarty – 48 (+28) Madeleine Phillips – 19 Dave Ryan – 22 SW- ----------------- – 2 - 2 Michael Eilbaum – 23 (-3) Sally McDonald – 70 (+7) Nancy Ortenberg – 42 (+24) Owen Renfroe – 71 (-9) Steven Williford – 47 (-13) - 2 - James Harmon Brown first listed as Script Editor on January 9 - Lynn Martin last listed as Script Writer on January 26 - Lindsay Harrison first listed as Script Writer on February 2 - Janice Ferri Esser last listed as Script Writer on March 20 - James Harmon Brown last listed as Script Editor on April 3 - James Harmon Brown first listed as Script Writer on April 15 - Lindsay Harrison last listed as Script Writer on April 24 - Madeleine Phillips first listed as Script Writer on May 7 - Marin Gazzaniga first listed as Script Editor on May 30 - Steve Kent first listed as Executive in Charge on June 19 - Marin Gazzaniga last listed as Script Writer on July 2 - Marla Kanelos first listed as Script Writer on July 8 - Dave Ryan first listed as Script Writer on July 12 - Marla Kanelos last listed as Script Writer on September 16 - Marla Kanelos first listed as Associate Head Writer on September 26 - Lisa Connor first listed as Script Writer on September 27 - Amanda L. Beall last listed as Producer on November 1 - Edward J. Scott first listed as Senior Producer on November 4 - Lisa Connor last listed as Script Writer on November 7 - Amanda L. Beall last listed as Co-Head Writer on November 19 - Amanda L. Beall first listed as Script Writer on November 22

Y&R: - Lynn Martin last listed as Script Writer on January 26

B&B: Script Writers and Directors for 2024 JANUARY: 22 January 2- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Shannon B. Bradley January 3- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Adam Dusevoir January 4- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Rex M. Best January 5- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Michele Val Jean January 8- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Tracey Ann Kelly January 9- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Shannon B. Bradley January 10- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Adam Dusevoir January 11- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Rex M. Best January 12- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Michele Val Jean January 15- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Tracey Ann Kelly January 16- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Shannon B. Bradley January 17- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Michele Val Jean January 18- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Adam Dusevoir January 19- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Rex M. Best January 22- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Tracey Ann Kelly January 23- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Shannon B. Bradley January 24- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Rex M. Best January 25- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Adam Dusevoir January 26- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Michele Val Jean January 29- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Tracey Ann Kelly January 30- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Lawrence Saint-Victor January 31- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Shannon B. Bradley Jennifer Howard – 7 Anthony Pascarelli – 4 Cynthia J. Popp – 11 Rex M. Best – 4 Shannon B. Bradley – 5 Adam Dusevoir – 4 Tracey Ann Kelly – 4 Lawrence Saint-Victor – 1 Michele Val Jean – 4 FEBRUARY: 21 February 1- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Tracey Ann Kelly February 2- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Adam Dusevoir February 5- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Rex M. Best February 6- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Michele Val Jean February 7- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Shannon B. Bradley February 8- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Tracey Ann Kelly February 9- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Adam Dusevoir February 12- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Michele Val Jean February 13- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Rex M. Best February 14- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Shannon B. Bradley February 15- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Tracey Ann Kelly February 16- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Adam Dusevoir February 19- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Michele Val Jean February 20- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Rex M. Best February 21- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Shannon B. Bradley February 22- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Tracey Ann Kelly February 23- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Michele Val Jean February 26- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Adam Dusevoir February 27- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Rex M. Best February 28- D- Heather Tom; SW- Shannon B. Bradley February 29- D- Heather Tom; SW- Tracey Ann Kelly Jennifer Howard – 6 Anthony Pascarelli – 7 Cynthia J. Popp – 6 Heather Tom – 2 Rex M. Best – 4 Shannon B. Bradley – 4 Adam Dusevoir – 4 Tracey Ann Kelly – 5 Michele Val Jean – 4 MARCH: 19 March 1- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Michele Val Jean March 4- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Adam Dusevoir March 5- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Rex M. Best March 6- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Shannon B. Bradley March 7- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Tracey Ann Kelly March 8- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Michele Val Jean March 11- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Lawrence Saint-Victor March 12- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Adam Dusevoir March 13- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Rex M. Best March 14- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Tracey Ann Kelly March 15- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Shannon B. Bradley March 18- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Michele Val Jean March 19- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Tracey Ann Kelly March 20- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Adam Dusevoir March 25- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Shannon B. Bradley March 26- D- Jennifer Scott Christensen; SW- Rex M. Best March 27- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Michele Val Jean March 28- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Adam Dusevoir March 29- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Shannon B. Bradley Jennifer Howard – 6 Anthony Pascarelli – 3 Cynthia J. Popp – 9 Jennifer Scott Christensen – 1 Rex M. Best – 3 Shannon B. Bradley – 4 Adam Dusevoir – 4 Tracey Ann Kelly – 3 Lawrence Saint-Victor – 1 Michele Val Jean – 4 APRIL: 22 April 1- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Rex M. Best April 2- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Tracey Ann Kelly April 3- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Michele Val Jean April 4- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Shannon B. Bradley April 5- D- Heather Tom; SW- Adam Dusevoir April 8- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Rex M. Best April 9- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Tracey Ann Kelly April 10- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Lawrence Saint-Victor April 11- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Shannon B. Bradley April 12- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Adam Dusevoir April 15- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Rex M. Best April 16- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Tracey Ann Kelly April 17- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Shannon B. Bradley April 18- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Adam Dusevoir April 19- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Adam Dusevoir April 22- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Rex M. Best April 23- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Lawrence Saint-Victor April 24- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Tracey Ann Kelly April 25- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Shannon B. Bradley April 26- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Rex M. Best April 29- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Tracey Ann Kelly April 30- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Adam Dusevoir Jennifer Howard – 5 Anthony Pascarelli – 6 Cynthia J. Popp – 10 Heather Tom – 1 Rex M. Best – 5 Shannon B. Bradley – 4 Adam Dusevoir – 5 Tracey Ann Kelly – 5 Lawrence Saint-Victor – 2 Michele Val Jean – 1 MAY: 23 May 1- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Shannon B. Bradley May 2- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Rex M. Best May 3- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Tracey Ann Kelly May 6- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Lawrence Saint-Victor May 7- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Adam Dusevoir May 8- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Shannon B. Bradley May 9- D- Heather Tom; SW- Rex M. Best May 10- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Tracey Ann Kelly May 13- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Adam Dusevoir May 14- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Lawrence Saint-Victor May 15- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Shannon B. Bradley May 16- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Tracey Ann Kelly May 17- D- Jennifer Scott Christensen; SW- Rex M. Best May 20- D- Jennifer Scott Christensen; SW- Adam Dusevoir May 21- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Shannon B. Bradley May 22- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Tracey Ann Kelly May 23- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Lawrence Saint-Victor May 24- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Rex M. Best May 27- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Adam Dusevoir May 28- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Shannon B. Bradley May 29- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Tracey Ann Kelly May 30- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Rex M. Best May 31- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Adam Dusevoir Jennifer Howard – 9 Anthony Pascarelli – 8 Cynthia J. Popp – 3 Jennifer Scott Christensen – 2 Heather Tom – 1 Rex M. Best – 5 Shannon B. Bradley – 5 Adam Dusevoir – 5 Tracey Ann Kelly – 5 Lawrence Saint-Victor – 3 JUNE: 20 June 3- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Lawrence Saint-Victor June 4- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Shannon B. Bradley June 5- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Tracey Ann Kelly June 6- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Rex M. Best June 7- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Adam Dusevoir June 10- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Shannon B. Bradley June 11- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Tracey Ann Kelly June 12- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Lawrence Saint-Victor June 13- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Rex M. Best June 14- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Adam Dusevoir June 17- D- Heather Tom; SW- Shannon B. Bradley June 18- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Tracey Ann Kelly June 19- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Lawrence Saint-Victor June 20- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Rex M. Best June 21- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Adam Dusevoir June 24- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Shannon B. Bradley June 25- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Tracey Ann Kelly June 26- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Rex M. Best June 27- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Lawrence Saint-Victor June 28- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Adam Dusevoir Jennifer Howard – 6 Anthony Pascarelli – 6 Cynthia J. Popp – 7 Heather Tom – 1 Rex M. Best – 4 Shannon B. Bradley – 4 Adam Dusevoir – 4 Tracey Ann Kelly – 4 Lawrence Saint-Victor – 4 JULY: 23 July 1- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Shannon B. Bradley July 2- D- Jennifer Scott Christensen; SW- Tracey Ann Kelly July 3- D- Jennifer Scott Christensen; SW- Rex M. Best July 4- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Lawrence Saint-Victor July 5- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Adam Dusevoir July 8- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Shannon B. Bradley July 9- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Tracey Ann Kelly July 10- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Sarah M. Perna July 11- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Rex M. Best July 12- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Adam Dusevoir July 15- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Shannon B. Bradley July 16- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Tracey Ann Kelly July 17- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Lawrence Saint-Victor July 18- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Rex M. Best July 19- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Adam Dusevoir July 22- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Shannon B. Bradley July 23- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Sarah M. Perna July 24- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Tracey Ann Kelly July 25- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Lawrence Saint-Victor July 26- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Rex M. Best July 29- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Adam Dusevoir July 30- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Adam Dusevoir July 31- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Sarah M. Perna Jennifer Howard – 8 Anthony Pascarelli – 6 Cynthia J. Popp – 7 Jennifer Scott Christensen – 2 Rex M. Best – 4 Shannon B. Bradley – 4 Adam Dusevoir – 5 Tracey Ann Kelly – 4 Sarah M. Perna – 3 Lawrence Saint-Victor – 3 AUGUST: 22 August 1- D- Jennifer Scott Christensen; SW- Tracey Ann Kelly August 2- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Shannon B. Bradley; Location: Casey Kaspryzk August 5- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Shannon B. Bradley; Location: Casey Kaspryzk August 6- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Rex M. Best; Location: Casey Kaspryzk August 7- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Tracey Ann Kelly; Location: Casey Kaspryzk August 8- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Adam Dusevoir August 9- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Shannon B. Bradley August 12- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Rex M. Best August 13- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Tracey Ann Kelly August 14- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Adam Dusevoir August 15- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Sarah M. Perna August 16- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Shannon B. Bradley August 19- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Rex M. Best August 20- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Lawrence Saint-Victor August 21- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Tracey Ann Kelly August 22- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Adam Dusevoir August 23- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Shannon B. Bradley August 26- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Rex M. Best August 27- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Tracey Ann Kelly August 28- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Lawrence Saint-Victor August 29- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Adam Dusevoir August 30- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Shannon B. Bradley Jennifer Howard – 7 Anthony Pascarelli – 5 Cynthia J. Popp – 9 Jennifer Scott Christensen – 1 Casey Kaspryzk – 4 Rex M. Best – 4 Shannon B. Bradley – 6 Adam Dusevoir – 4 Tracey Ann Kelly – 5 Sarah M. Perna – 1 Lawrence Saint-Victor – 2 SEPTEMBER: 21 September 2- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Sarah M. Perna September 3- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Rex M. Best September 4- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Adam Dusevoir September 5- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Adam Dusevoir September 6- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Shannon B. Bradley September 9- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Lawrence Saint-Victor September 10- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Rex M. Best September 11- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Tracey Ann Kelly September 12- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Adam Dusevoir September 13- D- Jennifer Scott Christensen; SW- Adam Dusevoir September 16- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Shannon B. Bradley September 17- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Shannon B. Bradley September 18- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Sarah M. Perna September 19- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Tracey Ann Kelly September 20- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Rex M. Best September 23- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Adam Dusevoir September 24- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Shannon B. Bradley September 25- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Tracey Ann Kelly September 26- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Rex M. Best September 27- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Adam Dusevoir September 30- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Shannon B. Bradley Jennifer Howard – 9 Anthony Pascarelli – 6 Cynthia J. Popp – 5 Jennifer Scott Christensen – 1 Rex M. Best – 4 Shannon B. Bradley – 5 Adam Dusevoir – 6 Tracey Ann Kelly – 3 Sarah M. Perna – 2 Lawrence Saint-Victor – 1 OCTOBER: 23 October 1- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Tracey Ann Kelly October 2- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Rex M. Best October 3- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Adam Dusevoir October 4- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Shannon B. Bradley October 7- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Lawrence Saint-Victor October 8- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Tracey Ann Kelly October 9- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Rex M. Best October 10- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Adam Dusevoir October 11- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Shannon B. Bradley October 14- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Tracey Ann Kelly October 15- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Rex M. Best October 16- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Adam Dusevoir October 17- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Tracey Ann Kelly October 18- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Shannon B. Bradley October 21- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Rex M. Best October 22- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Tracey Ann Kelly October 23- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Adam Dusevoir October 24- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Rex M. Best October 25- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Shannon B. Bradley October 28- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Tracey Ann Kelly October 29- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Lawrence Saint-Victor October 30- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Adam Dusevoir October 31- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Rex M. Best Jennifer Howard – 6 Anthony Pascarelli – 6 Cynthia J. Popp – 11 Rex M. Best – 6 Shannon B. Bradley – 4 Adam Dusevoir – 5 Tracey Ann Kelly – 6 Lawrence Saint-Victor – 2 NOVEMBER: 19 November 1- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Shannon B. Bradley November 4- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Tracey Ann Kelly November 5- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Adam Dusevoir November 6- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Heather Tom November 7- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Rex M. Best November 8- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Shannon B. Bradley November 11- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Tracey Ann Kelly November 12- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Heather Tom November 13- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Adam Dusevoir November 14- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Rex M. Best November 15- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Shannon B. Bradley November 18- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Tracey Ann Kelly November 19- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Heather Tom November 20- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Adam Dusevoir November 21- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Rex M. Best November 22- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Shannon B. Bradley November 25- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Tracey Ann Kelly November 26- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Heather Tom November 27- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Adam Dusevoir Jennifer Howard – 8 Anthony Pascarelli – 5 Cynthia J. Popp – 6 Rex M. Best – 3 Shannon B. Bradley – 4 Adam Dusevoir – 4 Tracey Ann Kelly – 4 Heather Tom – 4 DECEMBER: 21 December 2- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Adam Dusevoir December 3- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Rex M. Best December 4- D- Jennifer Scott Christensen; SW- Tracey Ann Kelly December 5- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Shannon B. Bradley December 6- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Shannon B. Bradley December 9- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Heather Tom December 10- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Rex M. Best December 11- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Tracey Ann Kelly December 12- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Adam Dusevoir December 13- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Shannon B. Bradley December 16- D- Anthony Pascarelli; SW- Shannon B. Bradley December 17- D- Jennifer Scott Christensen; SW- Heather Tom December 18- D- Jennifer Scott Christensen; SW- Tracey Ann Kelly December 19- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Rex M. Best December 20- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Adam Dusevoir December 23- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Adam Dusevoir December 24- D- Cynthia J. Popp; SW- Shannon B. Bradley December 26- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Tracey Ann Kelly December 27- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Rex M. Best December 30- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Adam Dusevoir December 31- D- Jennifer Howard; SW- Shannon B. Bradley; Location: Casey Kaspryzk Jennifer Howard – 6 Anthony Pascarelli – 5 Cynthia J. Popp – 7 Jennifer Scott Christensen – 3 Casey Kaspryzk – 1 Rex M. Best – 4 Shannon B. Bradley – 6 Adam Dusevoir – 5 Tracey Ann Kelly – 4 Heather Tom – 2 YEAR TOTAL: 256 (+4) Jennifer Howard – 83 (+3) Anthony Pascarelli – 67 (-7) Cynthia J. Popp – 91 (+4) Jennifer Scott Christensen – 10 (+6) Heather Tom – 5 (+2) Casey Kaspryzk – 5 (same) Rex M. Best – 50 (+26) Shannon B. Bradley – 55 (+24) Adam Dusevoir – 55 (+24) Tracey Ann Kelly – 52 (+19) Sarah M. Perna – 6 Lawrence Saint-Victor – 19 (+7) Heather Tom – 4 Michele Val Jean – 15 (-15) - Michele Val Jean last listed as Script Writer on April 3 - Sarah M. Perna first listed as Script Writer on July 10 - Heather Tom first listed as Script Writer on November 6 - Rachel A. Herman last listed as Associate Producer on November 15 - Rachel A. Herman first listed as Producer on November 18

Ratings for the week February 26 - March 1, 2024

I don't know how contracts work for being credited, but if they wrote the outlines/thrusts that the BDWs use, why wouldn't they be credited? It makes sense that they would.

This was from an interview in TVGuide from around May 1997. Passions' first airdate was July 5, 1999. Michael Logan: On one hand, I can see you wanting to hang in because you're so attached to Days. But on the other hand, why would you want to split your focus? You have a new baby that needs your undivided attention. James E. Reilly: As soon as my bible is written, there's less day-to-day work for me. It becomes time for fine-tuning. There's a lot of waiting around for decisions to be made. I mean, they don't have to give me a decision about the show for two years. I should have lots of time to work with Days. Michael Logan: Two years from when? James E. Reilly: It works this way: I have from Nov. 1 of '97 through Feb. 1 of '98 to write the bible. They have two weeks to read it. They give me notes. I give them the finished bible March 1, no more revisions. Then there's a period where they can ask me for outlines. Then, on April 1, I go under salary -- as opposed to the money I'm making for developing the bible -- and they have a year and a half from that point to decide whether or not they want to do my show. So they have me until November of '99. Michael Logan: : I've seen it in print a few places that January of '99 is the likely air date. James E. Reilly: I don't know [if that's true] because, see, I'm not allowed to talk to the network about the new show. Michael Logan: What? James E. Reilly:Ken did not want me talking about the new show until I finished working for him, and we really have honored that. So I have not talked to them and therefore I do not know what they're thinking. Michael Logan: How weird. You mean, you're having to read about this yourself? James E. Reilly: That's why I love reading the soap magazines -- to find out what I'm doing. [NBC daytime president] Susan Lee has said in interviews that the show could air in the fall of '98. I'm going, "Hello?" Michael Logan: But it would be possible? James E. Reilly:Yeah, I guess. But there's been a lot of focus-group research about the best time to start a soap -- people change channels in January; they channel-graze then, sampling new stuff, more than at any other time of the year. And I think NBC was very happy with the initial response to Sunset Beach [which debuted in January 1997]. They got a good tune-in, a good sampling. So when I heard they were happy about that, I then imagined that the earliest would be January of '99. Michael Logan: You have no guarantee it'll even get on the air, right? James E. Reilly:The new show may go or may not go. Who knows what Sunset Beach will do to the reception [a new soap would get from] the affiliates? I have no clue. Who knows what affect [the recent departure of NBC Enterprises president] John Agoglia will have? When you have changes in the corporate structure, you don't know who's for what and against what. And who knows what effect the ratings of Port Charles will have? There was a focus group done on Sunset Beach in which some viewers said they did not want to give another hour to a new show. They felt guilty doing it. The show's future can also depend on how much money the network can make on it overseas. They have until November of '99 to decide what they're doing.

Totally agreed, especially with how she really wasn't given a fair chance at GH. I hate to be a bit pessimistic but she's going to be getting notes from three different branches (CBS, P&G, NAACP), which could become a "too many cooks in the kitchen" situation. I hope not though and MVJ will get a chance to write her vision.

You don't drop almost 200,000 viewers for a bad storyline. That's due to pre-emptions /weather related circumstances.

Soccer pre-emptions hurt CBS this week.

Ratings for the week February 19-23, 2024

Amazing news!! Definitely shocked by this. Never thought we'd see a broadcast network develop a new daytime soap! When I read MVJ was going to be the HW/Showrunner, I was initially a little bit disappointed that she won't be back at GH, but that feeling went a away quickly because she is the perfect choice for this new project - she has the experience and skill. If I was CBS, I would put it behind Y&R because it's a show you own and you'd want to give it the best show to succeed. P&G coming back from the dead is also a shocker. LOL