B&B: NEW WRITERS AND NEW EP!!

[durk]

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!!!

[jpoliver78]

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".

[DaysGal]

Source?

Although this would be ideal, I don't see Brad Bell completely out.

[skiman12082004]

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.

[Chris B]

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.

[bellcurve]

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 [!@#$%^&*].

[BadZoe]

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.

[crc]

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.

[EricaKane4life]

CBS doesn't own any of their soaps. Not one.

[Y&RWorldTurner]

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.

[sheilaforever]

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...

[darraholic]

Hopefully, this is true. I'd love to watch B&B again.

[juppiter]

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.

[Ms. Walsh]

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.

[EricaKane4life]

You're exactly right.

I've been hearing that Patrick Mulcahey is in negotiations to Co-HW with Brad Bell.