Members durk Posted October 29, 2006 Members Share Posted October 29, 2006 Sorry if this has already been posted, but I read that beginning early 2007, Ron Weaver will take over as Exec. Producer and John Chambers & Patrick Mulcahey will be the new head writers!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jpoliver78 Posted October 29, 2006 Members Share Posted October 29, 2006 Would CBS totally sideline current head writer/exec. prod. Bradley Bell? If this does happen, I would expect Bell to remain in some supervisory position, similar to the arrangement that his father, Bill Bell, Sr., had at "Y&R". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaysGal Posted October 29, 2006 Members Share Posted October 29, 2006 Source? Although this would be ideal, I don't see Brad Bell completely out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members skiman12082004 Posted October 29, 2006 Members Share Posted October 29, 2006 If the "new" writers can actually write for characters other than Ridge and Brooke I'm all for it. I don't see this happening, but I might actually start watching the show again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chris B Posted October 29, 2006 Members Share Posted October 29, 2006 The show is so stale it needs a HUGE HUGE shakeup and overhaul. I remember when people really cared about the show, now? Everyone seems to watch out of habit or have completely forgotten about the show. Brad Bell always says he's limited by the half hour format, but I watch Ryan's Hope, Port Charles and Dark Shadows and they manage to stay just as fresh as hour shows and they manage to feature more characters. The problem with B&B now is that they feature the same very narrow group of characters doing the same.exact.things.over.and.over.a-fricking-gain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bellcurve Posted October 29, 2006 Members Share Posted October 29, 2006 Pat Mulcahey HW and(probably) doing a few scripts too? Say it ain't so! We can only hope. Brad Bell's current B&B is [!@#$%^&*]. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BadZoe Posted October 29, 2006 Members Share Posted October 29, 2006 Pat Mulcahey has been writing for B&B for quite some time. If you notice any time Brooke shows some backbone Pat is credited as a writer. One example is just the other day when Brooke finally brought up Nick's abusive behavior, "I don't mind if you take me by the arm, but don't grab my arm and yank me around by it!" Followed by Nick chasing Brooke out of the restaurant and pulling her around by her arm again, lol. That was a very good episode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members crc Posted October 30, 2006 Members Share Posted October 30, 2006 I thought B&B was the only soap CBS doesn't "own"? And I don't see Brad Bell ceding power. I can't believe this until some official announcement is made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EricaKane4life Posted October 30, 2006 Members Share Posted October 30, 2006 CBS doesn't own any of their soaps. Not one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y&RWorldTurner Posted October 30, 2006 Members Share Posted October 30, 2006 While that's technically true, CBS does have a lot of say in what goes on in their soaps. They do have vested interests in their soaps. I remember reading an article on Y&R where it was said Barbara Bloom (head of CBS daytime) worked with LML and Bill Bell Jr. on reshaping the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sheilaforever Posted October 30, 2006 Members Share Posted October 30, 2006 I think this is VERY unreliable and unlikely - at least for the part of Brad stepping down as exec. This would only happen... if CBS gave him a huge development deal or a major position at Y&R. B&B is doing much too good rating-wise to force him out - since he and his family owns the whole show. Here, CBS has really no power or influence because they just picked up B&B for 5 more years last spring and due to B&B’s international sales. And Ron Weaver is roughly 15 years older than Brad. I doubt he would get such a position at his age when every network boss is oh so crazy about young viewers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members darraholic Posted October 30, 2006 Members Share Posted October 30, 2006 Hopefully, this is true. I'd love to watch B&B again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members juppiter Posted October 30, 2006 Members Share Posted October 30, 2006 While I think Bell needs help, I don't want to see him completely out. I don't want to get writers who are going to change the flavor of B&B, since I think that still works. It just needs fresher storylines within that flavor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ms. Walsh Posted October 30, 2006 Members Share Posted October 30, 2006 If it's true, Thank God! But I don't think they could just oust Bell that easily, unless the whole family did some kind of coup d'etat/intervention for Bradley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EricaKane4life Posted October 30, 2006 Members Share Posted October 30, 2006 You're exactly right. I've been hearing that Patrick Mulcahey is in negotiations to Co-HW with Brad Bell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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