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Charlotte Savitz hired a bodyguard for an AW Annual Fan Luncheon.

He's an interesting dude, online, and yes, he maintains a great sense of humor. Plus, a great recast.

Recycling both HWs & EPs & long before the 90s. Plus arguably the very best HW from outside soaps, Pete Lemay. And, did you type Carlivati intentionally? Because [cough] hack!

Are these not posted in this thread? GH Next Week GH Spoilers Monday, April 7, 2025 – Episode #15685 Lucky lashes out. Ava shares intel. Anna gets alarming news. Trina is tempted by Kai’s offer. Lucy makes plans for the Nurses’ Ball. GH Spoilers Tuesday, April 8, 2025 – Episode #15686 Ava sees dollar signs. Elizabeth is misled. Alexis opens up to Diane. Olivia tries to play peacemaker. Lulu and Dante have it out. GH Spoilers Wednesday, April 9, 2025 – Episode #15687 Kristina pleads with Sonny. Alexis is thrown for a loop. Cody presses Lulu. Sidwell extends a job offer. Curtis warns Laura. GH Spoilers Thursday, April 10, 2025 – Episode #15688 Vaughn briefs Josslyn. Jordan pitches her plan to Laura. Natalia makes a confession to Sonny. Tracy issues a warning. Nina advises Willow. General Hospital Spoilers Friday, April 11, 2025 – Episode #15689 Jason intervenes with Carly. Willow is shaken. Sasha bonds with Danny. Anna confronts Emma. Kai’s news stuns Trina.

And then people lost their minds getting onto him for DeVane rather than Devane. It was sad - and boring.

Yes, the midwestern Italian descent who ate Oakdale. I should note here that Janet & Katie were both trying to be the first to eat Oakdale!!!! You do know how ATWT ended up hiring Passanante, right? Please if you do not, say so. I had a Twitter/DM conversation with her once, about Lumina & it was NOT reassuring. That was AW, though, not why she landed & stayed at ATWT.

At that point there was no way GL could afford Conboy. He is constitutionally incapable of being even a minimally decent EP if he cannot spend money on stuff. What role did Pinson win for? I guess ATWT which is a shame. I have a great fondness for both PAS & Pelphrey. I was a huge fan of both Otalia & Jami & his bipolar character on OZARK was a best ever. Millee is a dream come true. But if I were HW dreaming for GL during this time period I'd want what I did want: Nancy Curlee back. Period. In my own way I hold a grudge soapily with the best of them. I never watched even as much as a promo for PSSN. And, I am one of many AW fans who wear that as a badge of honor.

"'Mo was a Reardon by birth, a Bauer by marriage, Michele's mother by circumstance, seen by many fans as the inheritor of Bert's matriarchy, a tentpole legacy character and Roger's only real friend, … " - about JFP killing Ellen Parker's character, Maureen, on GL 2 focus groups on 2 shows did not see the value in 2 female characters who were both actually quite beloved likely because focus groups can be misused as easily as well used. In both instances said character was killed off to uproars that lasted years after the actual events.

Yeah, there's been some questionable quality. That one picture of Ashley in the camera, though is one that is excellent. Sometimes they are nailing details like that & some time not. But, anything tech, to any degree, I'm telling myself that we know Carruthers had her hands full n the beginning. And Monday is Episode 28, right?

Today, April 6, 2025, the Another World Home Page is celebrating its 30th anniversary!!! Lots of goodies to be found at http://www.anotherworldhomepage.com/awhp30.htm

Thanks for the confirmation!!!

EFulton, what a DELICIOUS autocorrect!!! LOL Headwaiters!!!! I LOVE IT. Meanwhile off to see the AWHP celebratory goodies, thanks for the updated info on it!!

Both Jason & Carly had scenes with Danny when Sam died, which was Halloween, and off & on for a few weeks after, so in November. I think Jason has made reference to speaking to Barcelona boy, whether that was just texting, unsure, but twice. So typical contact for soap kids. Nothing special.

Weren't we told he's set financially? I think so. All they need to do is drop documentarian. Straight-up photog is fine. Not papparazzi, just a guy who takes good pictures.

I actually enjoyed Olivia/Buzz. They were fun & sexy. But, with Jeffrey. oh no. Here, agree. Also when she got serious about working out. I tried to tell y'all. This is too convoluted.

No, he was not special to EW. Agree! Maria had warmth. Carmen was cold as ice. Both women coveted power. Agree long overstayed. But, personally I had no trouble with Danny & Michelle. Agree PAS strong player. In my personal reboot he is discovered to be a long lost Bauer. INDEED!

Okay, well, it definitely was known in some quarters at least that the show did take Michelle & Danny off canvas specifically because of idiotic fanbase wars. No, the notorious Buzz Board was pervasively warlike. Arrive there, express any opinion & immediately someone called you out for warfare. Civil posters avoided it. Spaulding Mansion was neutral. Sure, some fought. Most did not. I detested ConWest. Yes, he was obtuse & out of touch while she was inept. Don't even get me started on Marty West, baseball diamond, running off Aubrey Dollar or the dreaded sock puppet!!! LOL Oh, and CCulliton & whoever else did a year's tenure as co-HW were saints! Podcast I think was 4-6 months, maybe.

Wait ... Carmen, Sandra Santiago, right? And, Maria was their abuela? If so, I respectfully disagree. To me their abuela was very different from the character Santiago played. That said, I was not at all a fan of the Santos family & their show eating. Also Tony & Marah were a very different couple than Michelle & Danny.

GH wanted Laura a whole 6 months before she could get free. The 3rd of 4 Carlys was hired & worked for that 6 months. LW was first "The role of Carly (whatever her last name was then) is now being played by Laura Wright" in early Nov. 2005. Was that when the show got rid of Danny & Michelle because they were sick of the fanbase wars over which Michelle? And KZ was the only person to refuse that pay cut. I never knew Cole had one of those pay or play contracts. Jim Reilly had one. RKK had one.

Julie was in the first episode!

LOL! Yes, I have written a blog on Kim's book, a review, and I would not put much stock in this particular paragraph. She doesn't do a very good job describing actors being moved from contract to recurring nor does she explain the pay cut or why these things had to happen. I have to laugh. Wheeler, like anyone, wanted to do the best she could with what she had to work with & in the circumstances she inherited. White knight? Getting rid of vets? Presumed preference for younger actors? GMAB. Not what was going on. Where is the word budget or Procter & Gamble too cheap to pay an experienced EP? Or dissolving MADD's exec position? Wonder why Kim doesn't mention any of these things. I never knew that. Of course, that was GH sending a message.

I highly recommend it to you. I think you'll like it & I know it will inform you. It did me. It was Eddie's effort with additional reporting by Lynn Liccardo & Elana Levine.

Thank you for the reply. You're right. We will never know for sure. Phelps's line about expensive jelly beans was, frankly, bizarre. And learning that RKK had a pay or play contract & NBC urged Jill to take him just adds another layer to the confusion.

Scott McKinsey, Beverlee's son, had that interview but he'd never watched it, so he didn't know what he had. Someone had given it to him. I discovered it & asked his permission to listen to it & I of course was amazed. Here was a forgotten gem. I asked him if I could post it & with his permission I have put it out in the cyberspace universe. He & I agree that it is her most candid & also most interesting interview. Totally agree that it would be fabulous to have had her time as Alex included, but it wasn't to be. However, the Micheal Logan interview after she left GL is also quite candid. One thing I liked is it shows her friendship with Victoria Wyndham.

I've always said 4-6, so your 5 is an average of my estimation. And, that she did is a kind of a tribute to her & also imo something of a miracle, if we believe in that kind of thing. Of course, our truths on this point fly in the face of the somewhat idiotic idea that instead of giving it more years that she killed it, are just ridiculous. I mean look, see, pay heed. And, agree with you that in no way did she get rid of any of the show's heart. And, it wasn't that he was smoking a cigar, it was that he put it out on the soundstage floor, in a spotlight, nonetheless! What does Justin Deas have to do with Phelps & her focus group? What do you mean here? This is news to me if he had any part in it. And, if so, I certainly want to learn what it was.